As Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney accepted the Sports Business Award for Lifetime Achievement last week, a record crowd of more than 800 people showed their appreciation by giving him a standing ovation.

The 2014 college football season will be the 10th season for Allstate’s field goal nets program. What started as signage on nets has evolved into a full-fledged sponsorship program that makes Allstate arguably the most prevalent brand in college football.

At least three companies have expressed interest in picking up the Houston Astros’ and Rockets’ local TV rights from CSN Houston, the troubled regional sports network that filed for bankruptcy protection last September.